Tsuyukusa
Hideyuki HIRAYAMA (Begging for Love, Out, Family of Strangers)
× Satomi KOBAYASHI (Kamome Diner, After the Storm)
× Yutaka MATSUSHIGE (Kodoku no Gourmet, Confidenceman JP)
A life is full of small miracles.
STORY
Fumi lives a wholesome life in a small town among dear friends. One day, her car is hit by a meteorite, the odds of which are 100 million to 1. "Such an unlikely event. Maybe something good will happen in my life!" As she becomes excited at that thought, Goro Shinoda, a man who used to be a dentist in Tokyo, moves to the town where she lives. He has experienced a tragedy, having failed to prevent his wife from committing suicide. Fumi happens to see him blowing a tune on a leaf in a park, and is touched by the lonesome figure he cuts. She has also experienced her own unforgettable personal tragedy, having lost her son in an accident. The two of them, each bearing the own emotional scars, awkwardly grow closer to each other, and Fumi's life, which had been on hold until then, slowly starts moving again.
Director: Hideyuki HIRAYAMA (平山秀幸)
Cast: Satomi KOBAYASHI (小林聡美) , Yutaka MATSUSHIGE (松重豊)
Drama/2022/Color/95min
Japanese title: ツユクサ
Japanese Theatrical Release: April 29th, 2022
Film Festivals
- Asian Film Festival (Italy) (2022)
- Hawaii International Film Festival Spring Showcase (2022)
- Jeonju International Film Festival (2022)
- Five Flavours Asian Film Festival (2022)